Usually I write about children's books, but I've been known to wander.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

The Allure of Little Golden Books

While going to the shelves to put a few recently cataloged books away, I passed by my shelf of Little Golden Books. I don't have a wide selection as I'm very picky about which ones to carry. The number of LGBs published is overwhelming, I daresay I would need to add an annex if I were to get too deeply into selling them.

I choose to focus on the LGB's which feature the most recognizable artists or authors or first editions of the first 12 that were published way back in 1942.

I can see why they were so appealing then, and now. Their size is perfect for little hands. The artwork is colorful and abundant. The stories are (mostly) well-told and easy enough for the very young.

1 comment:

I love Little Golden Books, probably because I had so many of them as a child, many of which I still have today. You're absolutely right about them being just the perfect size. I hadn't thought about that before!